June 16, 2020
Laura Young, MD, PhD, associate professor of medicine, was UNC’s principal investigator for this six-month clinical trial that shows the use of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) reduces serious levels of hypoglycemia compared with standard monitoring by daily use of blood glucose finger-stick test strips.
February 3, 2020
Zhen Gu, Ph.D., a former professor in the UNC/NSCU Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, led animal studies, a precursor to human trials, for a new device to automatically manage glucose levels and deliver needed insulin quickly. UNC’s John Buse, MD, Ph.D., was co-author of the study.
December 23, 2019
John Buse, MD, PhD, is lead author of a 2019 update to previous diabetes care guidelines for type 2 diabetes, based on the latest clinical research.
November 14, 2019
Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are studying innovative ways to promote healthy eating, physical activity, and weight loss in adults who have been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes or prediabetes but are not taking medications to manage their diabetes.
July 10, 2019
UNC Children’s is nationally ranked in seven subspecialties, with two in the top 20. UNC Children’s is ranked 16th in the nation for diabetes and endocrinology, and is also ranked 16th for pulmonology.
June 26, 2018
Pediatric Diabetes & Endocrinology Care Ranked Best in the Southeastern United States.